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OneSpan (OSPN) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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OneSpan (OSPN - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $15.15, moving -1.75% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.01%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.57%.

Shares of the internet security company have appreciated by 13.72% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.82%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.25%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of OneSpan in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 4, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.25, down 26.47% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $57.75 million, indicating a 3.49% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.23 per share and a revenue of $246.53 million, indicating changes of -17.45% and +1.38%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for OneSpan. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. At present, OneSpan boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, OneSpan is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.54. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.55.

We can additionally observe that OSPN currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.14. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Internet - Software was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.06 at yesterday's closing price.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 104, finds itself in the top 43% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

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